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Introduction
Cisco Prime Optical (formerly Cisco Transport Manager) is a carrier-class, multitechnology management system that integrates the end-to-end management of traditional transport networks and new carrier packet transport networks. It can help maintain the integrity of existing services, plus deliver interactive, content-based services and high-bandwidth applications.

Cisco Prime Optical manages the entire Cisco optical portfolio, including:

• Metro core

• Metro dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM)

• Metro edge and access products

• Carrier Packet Transport (CPT) System products

• Network Convergence System (NCS)

Prime Optical also serves as a foundation for integration into a larger overall Operations Support System (OSS) environment by providing northbound gateway interfaces to higher-layer management systems.

For Cisco network element (NE) documentation, see Related Cisco NE Documentation, page 1-53.

This topic contains the following information:

• Overview of Cisco Prime Optical, page 1-1

• Prime Optical Integration with Prime Carrier Management, page 1-3

• What’s New in Prime Optical 10.6, page 1-4

• Key Functionality, page 1-8

• Key GUI Components, page 1-9

• General Features of Prime Optical, page 1-37

• Related Documentation, page 1-51

Overview of Cisco Prime OpticalThis section provides a high-level overview of how Prime Optical fits into the network.

Prime Optical provides advanced capabilities in fault, configuration, performance, and security management across the element and network management layers of the Telecommunication Management Network (TMN) reference architecture.

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Chapter 1 IntroductionOverview of Cisco Prime Optical

Prime Optical manages the following optical NEs:

• Cisco Transport Controller (CTC)-based NEs:

– Cisco ONS 15305 R3.0 and later

– Cisco ONS 15310 CL

– Cisco ONS 15310 MA SDH

– Cisco ONS 15310 MA SONET

– Cisco ONS 15327

– Cisco ONS 15454 SDH

– Cisco ONS 15454 SONET

– Cisco ONS 15454-M6

– Cisco ONS 15454-M2

– Cisco ONS 15600 SDH

– Cisco ONS 15600 SONET

• Cisco ONS 15216

• Cisco ONS 15305 R2.0.x

• Carrier Packet Transport 200

• Carrier Packet Transport 200 SDH

• Carrier Packet Transport 600

• Carrier Packet Transport 600 SDH

• Carrier Routing System

• Cisco Network Convergence System (NCS) 2002, NCS 2006, and NCS 2015

• Unmanaged NEs or nodes from other vendors

Prime Optical GateWay is an architectural component that provides northbound element management system-to-network management system (EMS-to-NMS) interface mediation. Prime Optical GateWay enables service providers to integrate Prime Optical with their OSSs by using open, standard interfaces. Prime Optical offers Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) interface options.

Note The Prime Optical GateWay/CORBA functionality is sold separately.


Chapter 1 IntroductionPrime Optical Integration with Prime Carrier Management

Prime Optical provides a comprehensive management solution as illustrated in the following figure.

Figure 1-1 Prime Optical Comprehensive Management Solution

Prime Optical Integration with Prime Carrier ManagementPrime Optical 10.6 is a part of Cisco Prime Carrier Management suite. For more information about Prime Carrier Management, see the documentation for Cisco Prime Carrier Management.

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Chapter 1 IntroductionWhat’s New in Prime Optical 10.6

What’s New in Prime Optical 10.6Table 1-1 describes changes and enhancements in Prime Optical 10.6.

Table 1-1 New Features in Prime Optical 10.6

Feature Update Description For More Information, See...

Device Management • Basic support for the following NEs:

• NCS 2000

• ONS 15454 MSTP NEs

• CRS 6.11

Third-party tools support The following third-party tools have been upgraded for Prime Optical 10.6:

• RHEL 6 and RHEL 7

• Windows 7 and Windows 8

• Java 7 and Java 8

Optical Enhancements

Support for new cards Prime Optical 10.6 provides the basic support for the following new cards:

• NCS2K-20-SMRFS-CV

• TNCS-O

• 60V ECU-S

• Slot Properties—20-SMR-FS, 17-SMR9-FS, 24-SMR9-FS, 34-SMR9-FS, and 20-SMR-FS-CV, page C-652

• Slot Properties—TNC, TNCE, TNCS, and TNCS-O, page C-63

• NCS 2006 SONET NE Explorer, page B-566

CPAK SR4 support CPAK SR4 support for the following cards:

• 100G-CK-C

• 100GS-CK-LC

• 200G-CK-LC

• MR-MXP

• Slot Properties—100G-CK-C, page C-595

• Slot Properties—MR-MXP, 100GS-CK-LC and 200G-CK-LC, page C-610



DWDM Enhancements Support for the following functionalities:

• Ability to update the wavelength of the existing WSON circuits. You can edit the wavelength of the existing circuit from Circuit Report and Circuit Search using Edit DWDM circuit functionality.

• Support for new circuit preroute state for preroute functionality in Circuit Report.

• Display the preferred or required wavelength of the WSON or UNI circuit in the properties panel of the Circuit Report along with the provisioned wavelength.

Note Applicable to preroute and protected circuits.

• Include and exclude constraints functionality is disabled for Edit DWDM operation.

• Working with Circuit Reports, page 7-182

• For GMPLS Circuits Prior R10.0.2, page 7-178

• Creating, Editing or Prerouting a DWDM Circuit, page 7-11

WSON circuit enhancement Alarm support and circuit activation enhancements for WSON circuits for the following functionalities:

• Restoration

• Re-Route

• Revert

• Circuit Activation

• Circuit Deletion

• Restoration and Revert, page 7-180

• Prerouting a DWDM Circuit, page 7-18

Trail Trace Identifier (TTI) Enhancements

Support for the TTI tabs to display the section and path information simultaneously.

• Table C-801

• Table 7-22

Mixed Requirements Prime Optical 10.6 now provides the ability to support the following new functionalities:

• Circuit Table can also be launched from NE Explorer > Configuration menu.

• New label for Squelch parameter for the following cards:

– 40G-MXP-C

– 40E-MXP-C

– 40G-TXP-C

– AR_XPE

• Viewing the Circuit Table, page 7-3

• Slot Properties—40G-MXP-C, page C-212

• Slot Properties—40E-MXP-C, page C-225

• Slot Properties—40G-TXP-C, page C-237

• Slot Properties—AR_MXP, AR_XP and AR_XPE, page C-540

Table 1-1 New Features in Prime Optical 10.6 (continued)



CRS NE Enhancements Support for the CRS NE:

• New Ethernet parameter for History Level and PM Layer fields on the PM tab.

• A new warning message is displayed when CRS - PLIM PM statistics are cleared from PM tab and PM table.

• Parameters must be displayed in tabular format for PM and Ethernet Status tab.

• New Clear button in the Ethernet Status tab.

• Received String must display values even when the expected string is empty on the TTI tab.

CRS-1/3 NE Explorer, page B-478

FIPS Support for MR-MXP Card

This release includes encryption support on the MR-MXP card that operates in Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) mode

Slot Properties—MR-MXP, 100GS-CK-LC and 200G-CK-LC, page C-610

Multi-Shelf Mode Management

Prime Optical 10.6 provides multi-shelf mode support for the NEs.

• ONS 15454-M6 NE Explorer, page B-284

• NCS 2006 SONET NE Explorer, page B-566

• NCS 2015 SONET/SDH NE Explorer, page B-647




UI Enhancements The Prime Optical GUI has a new look and feel for the following windows:

• Circuit Report

• Spans Report

• CTP Report

• WSON Report

• WSON Constraints

Disabled or grayed out elements are now readable for the following panes:

• Modify Link from Link Report

• Edit DWDM circuit

New faceplate images for the following cards:

• 100G-CK-C

• TNC-E

• TSC-E

• TNC

• 80-WXC-C

• OPT-EDFA-24

• OPT-AMP

• 100G-CK-C

• Circuit Reports, page 7-181

• Slot Properties Pane Information—Common, DWDM, Electrical, and Ethernet Cards, page C-1



Chapter 1 IntroductionKey Functionality

Key FunctionalityPrime Optical provides the following key functionality:

• Integrated IP, SONET, SDH, Ethernet, and DWDM management in a single scalable platform.

• An intuitive Java-based GUI that provides a native “look-and-feel” on both Microsoft Windows and Linux client platforms.

Passive Patch Panel modules Support

Improves the usability of the passive patch panel modules on the NCS2K-MF-6RU (14 modules), NCS2K-MF10-6RU (10 double-slot modules), and NCS2K-MF-MPO-20LC shelves with the following support:

• Inventory

• Alarm management

• Termination Points

• Provisioning

Note You can view only the provisioning details.

The following passive modules are provisioned in NCS2K-MF-6RU:

• MF-2MPO-ADP

• MF-4X4-COFS

• MF-6AD-CFS

• MF-DEG-5

• MF-UPG-4

• MF-MPO-8LC

The following passive modules are provisioned in NCS2K-MF10-6RU:

• MF-MPO-16LC

• MF-MPO-20LC

• MF-10AD-CFS

• MF-16AD-CFS

• MF-16AE-CFS

• MF-8x10G-FO

The following cards are not part of the passive patch panel modules support:

• MD_48_ODD

• MD_48_EVEN_E

• MD_48_CM_E

NCS 2006 SONET NE Explorer, page B-566



Chapter 1 IntroductionKey GUI Components

• User-defined domain explorer network views with “bubble-up” alarm severity propagation and drill-down capabilities to isolate fault conditions and service-delivery impact.

• Geographic network maps and explorer views that reflect the physical layout and configuration of the network.

• Alarm Browser and Alarm Log views that provide a robust listing of all current and historical alarms and events.

• A desktop-resident dashboard that provides alarm status for the Prime Optical user’s entire span of control with quick access to the Domain Explorer and the Alarm Browser.

• Real-time network surveillance with configurable popup alarm and event notifications.

• Real-time shelf views with full alarm and operational status indicators.

• Automated configuration backup with manual restore capabilities, plus remote software download capability across the entire network domain.

• GUI-based NE configuration.

• Integrated A-to-Z circuit provisioning.

• Integrated Layer 2 (L2) topology and service provisioning.

• Extensive performance monitoring (PM) statistics collected across the SONET/SDH, DS-1/E1, DWDM, Ethernet, and Cisco IOS interfaces available for display or export.

• Custom profiles that can be used to grant separate permissions for each Prime Optical operation.

• Comprehensive security management that provides flexible user access.

• Northbound EMS-to-NMS interface mediation through Prime Optical GateWay/CORBA and Prime Optical GateWay/SNMP. Prime Optical GateWay allows service providers to integrate Prime Optical with their OSSs by using open, standard interfaces.

• CORBA fault and inventory integration with Cisco Info Center.

• Extensive, intuitive online help.

Key GUI ComponentsThis section describes the following key components in the Prime Optical GUI:

• Dashboard, page 1-10

• Domain Explorer, page 1-11

• Subnetwork Explorer, page 1-25

• Alarm Browser, page 1-28

• Alarm Log, page 1-28

• Network Map, page 1-29

• NE Explorer, page 1-31

• Control Panel, page 1-35



DashboardThe Dashboard shows useful alarm and NE information in one easily accessible location.

Figure 1-2 Prime Optical Dashboard

Table 1-2 Dashboard

1 Layers the Domain Explorer window as the top active window. The Domain Explorer is the Prime Optical home window.

2 Opens the Alarm Browser window; this highlights NE-specific critical, major, minor, and warning alarms.

3 Opens the Alarm Browser window, filtered to show all EMS alarms in the domain. This toolbar icon is enabled only if you have read/write permission for the Show EMS Alarms/Events operation.

4 Lists the total number of NEs in the domain. Click the counter to open the Domain NE table, which provides an inventory of NEs within the selected management domain.

5 Displays the server name. If the server name string contains fewer than 16 characters, the entire name is displayed. If the server name is longer than 16 characters, the first 14 characters display, followed by an ellipsis (...). The tooltip displays the full server name, regardless of length, and the IP address.

6 Minimizes all Prime Optical windows, except for the Dashboard window itself.

7 Restores all minimized Prime Optical windows.

8 Closes the Dashboard.

9 Displays online help for the Dashboard.

10 Indicates a change in Prime Optical status, including:

• New alarms have occurred on NEs in the domain

• New NEs have been added to the domain

• Connectivity status has changed

When a change in Prime Optical status occurs, the font changes from plain to bold in the affected alarm count boxes. Click the Status has Changed tool to acknowledge the status change. The tooltip toggles to No Change in Status and the font returns to plain, which indicates that you acknowledged the status change.

11 If you click the pin icon, the Dashboard window is pinned down, meaning that it is not brought to the foreground by default. If you click the pin icon again, the Dashboard window is pinned up, meaning that it is brought to the foreground each time an update occurs (alarm counts change, NE count changes, and so on).

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Note A single mouse click is all that is required for Dashboard operations. If you double-click an object, Prime Optical launches two instances of the object. For example, if you double-click the Open Alarm Browser icon, Prime Optical opens two Alarm Browser windows.

Domain ExplorerThe Domain Explorer window opens when you log in to Prime Optical. The Domain Explorer is the Prime Optical home window and provides a logical view of the network plus alarm, connectivity, and operational status. To log out of Prime Optical, choose File > Exit from the Domain Explorer window.

12 Lists the number of unacknowledged alarms in the domain. The alarm count includes unacknowledged alarms on NEs and on the EMS. Click the counter to open the Alarm Browser window, filtered to show all unacknowledged alarms.

13 Lists the number of warning alarms in the domain. The alarm count includes warning alarms on NEs and on the EMS. Click the counter to open the Alarm Browser window, filtered to show all warning alarms.

14 Lists the number of minor alarms in the domain. The alarm count includes minor alarms on NEs and on the EMS. Click the counter to open the Alarm Browser window, filtered to show all minor alarms.

15 Lists the number of major alarms in the domain. The alarm count includes major alarms on NEs and on the EMS. Click the counter to open the Alarm Browser window, filtered to show all major alarms.

16 Lists the number of critical alarms in the domain. The alarm count includes critical alarms on NEs and on the EMS. Click the counter to open the Alarm Browser window, filtered to show all critical alarms.



Figure 1-3 Domain Explorer

The Domain Explorer window is divided into two sections: the topology tree and the properties pane. The topology tree on the left side of the window consists of a management domain, groups, and NEs, which are displayed in a hierarchical format. You can drag and drop NEs to reposition them in the topology tree. The properties pane on the right side of the window shows detailed information about the object that is selected in the topology tree.

Tip See Icons and Menus Displayed in Prime Optical for an explanation of the Domain Explorer legend and icons.

By default, the Domain Explorer contains the following groups that are visible to SuperUser and NetworkAdmin users only:

• Discovered Network Elements—Contains NEs that have been automatically discovered by the Prime Optical server. Autodiscovered NEs are added to the Discovered Network Elements group by default, and Prime Optical starts managing them automatically. See How Do I Discover the Network for Optical Devices?, page 3-65 for more information on Prime Optical discovery process.

• Deleted Network Elements—Contains NEs that have been deleted. An NE appears in this group only when the last instance of that NE has been deleted.

• Undiscovered Network Elements—Contains basic data about NEs that have been manually discovered but are not currently managed. Undiscovered NEs are connected to NEs that are managed by a network service.



Note • The Discovered Network Elements, Deleted Network Elements, and Undiscovered Network Elements groups cannot be deleted or renamed.

• The server time is displayed on the lower-right side of the Domain Explorer window. The server name is displayed in the Domain Explorer title bar.

For information about populating the Domain Explorer with new groups, gateway NEs (GNEs), or NEs, see Building the Network

The Domain Explorer has three properties panes: Management Domain Properties, Group Properties, and Network Element Properties.

Management Domain Properties

The Management Domain Properties pane displays information about the management domain that is currently selected in the Domain Explorer or Subnetwork Explorer tree. The Prime Optical management domain consists of all the NEs managed by the Prime Optical server where the Prime Optical client connects.

The management domain can also contain groups or subnetworks that give you the flexibility to subdivide the domain you are monitoring. For example, a group or subnetwork can represent all NEs within a geographical location.

To display all first-level nodes under the management domain, click the expand icon next to the management domain name in the topology tree. If any of the groups, subnetworks, or NEs have an alarm condition, an icon representing that condition is displayed next to the management domain name.

The Management Domain Properties pane has two tabs: Status and Identification.

Status Tab

Table 1-3 describes the Status tab fields.

Table 1-3 Field Descriptions for the Status Tab

Field Description

Domain Name User-defined name of the management domain.

Description User-defined description of the management domain.

Total NEs Total number of NEs within the management domain.

Unavailable NEs Number of NEs within the management domain that Prime Optical cannot currently connect to.

NEs in Alarm Total number of NEs within the management domain that have an active alarm.

Unmanaged NEs Total number of unmanaged NEs within the management domain.



Identification Tab

Table 1-4 describes the Identification tab fields.

Alarm Status Total number of NE and EMS alarms by severity. In addition, this field lists how many of the total NEs with active alarms are experiencing a critical, major, minor, or warning alarm.

Note If the same NE is experiencing more than one type of alarm simultaneously, that NE is counted for each severity level.

NE Count by Operational State

Total number of NEs within the management domain according to operational state:

• In Service: The NE is currently deployed and requires monitoring.

• Out of Service: The NE has been marked Out of Service and does not require monitoring.

• NEs In Initialization: The NE is initializing, and you can do the following:

– Open the NE Explorer in display-only mode if the NE has been discovered at least once

– Open the Alarm Browser and Alarm Log

– Open the PM tables

You cannot provision circuits or links. The NE is not listed in the available NEs as the source or destination of a circuit.

• Under Maintenance: The NE is temporarily under maintenance but requires monitoring.

• Preprovisioned: The NE has been added to the database for provisioning but is not yet in service.

• NEs in Sync Configuration: The NE is in Sync Configuration state, and you can do the following:

– Provision circuits and links

– Open the Alarm Browser and Alarm Log

– Open the PM tables

You cannot open the NE Explorer, but the discovery process of the NE is prioritized over the other NEs.

Table 1-3 Field Descriptions for the Status Tab (continued)

Field Description

Table 1-4 Field Descriptions for the Identification Tab

Field Description

Domain Name Name of the management domain.

Description Description of the management domain.

EMS ID EMS ID.

Note EMS display card names are printed on the faceplate.

Server Name or IP address of the Prime Optical server to which the user is connected.

Vendor Name Vendor name.

Software Version Prime Optical release that is running.



Note See Table 1-23 for the descriptions of the actions that you can perform using the buttons at the bottom of the window.

Group Properties and Network Partition Properties

The Group Properties pane or Network Partition Properties pane displays information about the group or network partition that is currently selected in the topology tree. The Group Properties pane is part of the Domain Explorer; the Network Partition Properties pane is part of the Subnetwork Explorer.

A group consists of other groups or NEs. Groups give you the flexibility of subdividing the management domain you are monitoring. For example, a group can represent all NEs within a geographical location.

A network partition is a group of subnetworks or a group of NEs that is managed by the same NE service. Different network partitions mean different NE services. For information about NE services, see Viewing and Modifying NE Service Properties, page 4-59.

Click the expand icon next to a group or network partition in the topology tree to view the objects that are assigned to that group or network partition. The same group or network partition can have multiple instances in the topology tree. The contents of all instances of a group or network partition are always the same. Any changes to one instance of a group or network partition will be reflected in all instances of that group or network partition.

You can add and delete groups or network partitions; however, the option to delete a group or network partition is not available until all objects are removed from the group or network partition. If the group or network partition has multiple instances in the topology tree, you can delete all but the last instance of the group or network partition.

The Group Properties or Network Partition Properties pane has two tabs: Status and Identification.

Status Tab



Field Description

Group ID/Network Partition ID

User-defined name of the selected group or network partition.

Description User-defined description of the selected group or network partition.

Total NEs Total number of NEs within the selected group or network partition.

Unavailable NEs Number of NEs within the selected group or network partition that the Prime Optical server cannot currently reach.

NEs in Alarm Total number of NEs within the selected group or network partition that currently have an active alarm.

Unmanaged NEs Number of NEs within the selected group or network partition that are currently unmanaged.



Identification Tab

Table 1-6 describes the Identification tab fields. Only users with the appropriate user access profile can edit these fields.


Alarm Status Total number of alarms within the selected group or network partition, by severity. In addition, this field lists how many of the total NE alarms have a critical, major, minor, or warning status. If the same NE experiences more than one type of alarm simultaneously, that NE is included in the count for each severity level.


Total number of NEs within the selected group or network partition according to operational state. There are four states:

• In Service

• Under Maintenance

• Out of Service

• Preprovisioned

Also shows the number of NEs within the selected group or network partition that are initializing or synchronizing their configuration.


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Group ID/Network Partition ID Unique user-defined name of the selected group or network partition.

Description User-defined description of the selected group or network partition.

Location Name (not applicable to network partitions)

User-defined geographic location of the selected group.

Cluster Represent a subnetwork originated from a node split.

Note The Cluster check box is applicable to groups only.



Network Element Properties

The Network Element Properties pane displays information about the NE that is currently selected in the tree. An NE represents a Cisco ONS 15216, ONS 15305, ONS 15310 CL, ONS 15310 MA SONET, ONS 15310 MA SDH, ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, ONS 15454 SDH, ONS 15454-M2, ONS 15454-M6, ONS 15600 SONET, ONS 15600 SDH, CPT 200, CPT 600, CRS-1/3, NCS 2002 SONET, NCS 2002 SDH, NCS 2006 SONET, NCS 2006 SDH, or unmanaged/other vendor node.

The same NE can have multiple instances in the tree. The contents of all instances of the same NE are always the same. Any changes to one NE instance are reflected in all instances of that NE. Regardless of the number of instances an NE has in the tree, you can delete one or all instances of that NE. When the final instance of an NE is deleted, the deleted NE moves to the Deleted Network Elements group.

The Network Element Properties panes for most NEs have the following tabs: Status, Identification, Address, NE Authentication, and TL1 Tunnel. The NE Properties pane for passive NEs has only one tab: Identification.

Status Tab

Table 1-7 describes the fields in the Status tab. Display-only fields have a gray background.


Field Description

NE ID Name of the selected NE.

Description Information that a user entered to describe the NE.

NE Model Model of the selected NE.

Alarm Status Total number of critical, major, minor, and warning alarms currently existing on the selected NE.

Communication State

Current communication state of the selected NE. Communication states can be one of the following:

• Available

• Unavailable

• Not Applicable

• Initialization Failed

Operational State Current operational state of the selected NE. You can change the operational state.



Identification Tab

Table 1-8 describes the fields in the Identification tab. Display-only fields have a gray background. Fields displayed vary by NE type.

PM Collection (not applicable to the ONS 15216)

15 Min/1 Day: Check the 15 Min check box to enable 15-minute PM data collection. Check the 1 Day check box to enable 1-day PM data collection. By default, PM data collection is disabled for both 15-minute and 1-day options.

15 Min Robust/1 Day Robust: If the 15 Min check box is checked and the NE supports robust PM collection, you can check the 15 Min Robust check box to enable robust PM collection. If the 1 Day check box is checked and the NE supports robust PM collection, you can check the 1 Day Robust check box to enable robust PM collection. Robust PM collection is performed according to the selected PM collection state when the NE or server is available.

Note You cannot collect robust PM data until at least one 15-minute or one 1-day interval has been collected in normal operation.

Robust PM data collection applies only to CTC-based NEs and to the ONS 15305. Robust PM data collection is not supported for the ONS 15216.

Note For CTC-based NEs, you can collect up to 8 hours of 15-minute robust PM data and up to the previous day’s 1-day robust PM data.

Audit Trail State (applicable to CTC-based NEs)

Whether the audit trail collection is enabled or disabled. You can change the setting. Audit trail collection is disabled by default.

Note The CTC-based ONS 15305 R3.0 does not support audit trails.


Field Description


Field Description


Alias Alias name of the selected NE.

Description Information that a user entered to describe the NE.


NE Type Type of NE.

Vendor Name Vendor name.

Software Version Software version that is running on the NE.



Address Tab

Table 1-9 describes the fields in the Address tab.

Version Name String name tag that identifies the NE and the associated software version. The version name that is displayed is dependent on the software version. If the software version is:

• Unsupported—The value displayed is “Unsupported.”

• Supported:

– Version manually added—The value displayed is the version name used by Prime Optical to manage the NE. This value is available in the Supported NE table that is specific to the custom version name.

– Version not manually added—The value displayed is the version name as available in the NE Supported table. For more information see, Table 4-11.

Location Name Geographic location of the selected NE.

Table 1-8 Field Descriptions for the Identification Tab (continued)

Field Description

Table 1-9 Field Descriptions for the Address Tab

Field Description


Description Information a user entered to describe the NE.


Active IP Address IP address of the GNE.

If the node is a GNE or LAN-connected network element (LNE), the active IP address is the IP address that Prime Optical is currently using to connect to the NE.

GNEs have an IPv6 active IP address only if Prime Optical connects to them using an IPv6 protocol.

All end network elements (ENEs) have an IPv6 active IP address if their GNE is connected to Prime Optical with IPv6. This information is calculated on a theoretical projection, which does not necessarily equate to a real network situation.

For tunnel NEs (TNEs)—NEs reachable through a TL1 connection—this field displays the IP address of the non-Cisco GNE. Prime Optical can connect to a TNE that belongs to an Open System Interconnection (OSI) network behind a non-Cisco GNE.

NE IPv4 Address IPv4 address of the NE. Prime Optical tries to connect to the NE using an IPv4 address. If the IPv4 address is unreachable, Prime Optical tries to connect to the NE using its IPv6 address, if configured and reachable.

Note The NE IPv4 Address field is dimmed when the NE is in service.

If the node is a TNE, this field displays the IP address of the TNE in the network that connects the TNE with its ENEs. You cannot edit the NE IP address for TNEs, even if the TNE is marked as Out of Service.



NE Authentication Tab

The NE Authentication tab allows you to specify usernames and passwords for the Prime Optical server and command-line interface (CLI) connections to the selected NE. Table 1-10 describes the fields in the NE Authentication tab. Fields shown depend on the type of NE selected; the field is unavailable or not displayed if it does not apply to the selected NE.

NE IPv6 Address IPv6 address of the NE. If the IPv6 address is unreachable, Prime Optical tries to connect to the NE using its IPv4 address.

Note If IPv6 is not configured on the NE, the IP address 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 is shown. The NE IPv6 Address field is dimmed when the NE is in service.

SNMP Community String (not available for all NEs)

Community string name used in SNMP messages. You must provide the community string name to give the user SNMP read access to the device.

Note This field is displayed only for ENE devices.

This field is unavailable or not displayed if it does not apply to the selected NE.

The ONS 15216 EDFA2 uses the community string “private.” Automatic addition of an entry in the SNMP Trap Destination table requires read/write access (RWA).

GNE ID Display only. ID for the GNE.

Note The GNE/ENE association is determined automatically by the Prime Optical server.

If an ENE references a GNE and that GNE is reconfigured to no longer proxy for the ENE, the GNE ID for that ENE is left blank.

Subnetwork ID Subnetwork ID for the selected NE.

Network Partition ID Network partition ID for the selected NE.

Note SONET and SDH NEs cannot be added to the same network partition.

Table 1-9 Field Descriptions for the Address Tab (continued)

Field Description

Table 1-10 Field Descriptions for the NE Authentication Tab

Field Description

Server - SNMP Connection

SNMP Protocol Choose SNMP protocol from the drop-down list. Values are:

• Default—When selected, Prime Optical uses the global defaults set in the Control Panel > Security Properties pane for SNMPv3.

• SNMPv1/v2—Select this option to use SNMP version 1 or version 2.

• SNMPv3—Select this option to use SNMP version 3.

Username Username of a Prime Optical user enabled for SNMPv3 communication. When you add the NE, use the wizard to set parameters for the SNMPv3 user.

Authentication Protocol Choose the authentication protocol to use for authenticating the user. Values are None, MD5 (the default), or SHA.



Note • The Server - NE Connection field applies to NEs that have a TL1 interface and are provisioned through TL1 (for example, the ONS 15216 EDFA2, EDFA3, and OADM).

• The CLI connection field applies to NEs that have a CLI and are provisioned through CLI

TL1 Tunnel Tab

The TL1 Tunnel tab is available only for TNEs (NEs reachable through a TL1 connection) and allows you to specify TNE settings. Prime Optical can connect to a TNE that belongs to an OSI network behind a non-Cisco GNE. The following NE models support TL1 tunnels: ONS 15310 CL, ONS 15310 MA SONET, ONS 15310 MA SDH, ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, and ONS 15454 SDH.

Authentication Password Enter the password that the OSS client uses to log in to the Prime Optical server. The password must contain:

• From 1 to 12 characters

• At least one special character other than an apostrophe (’)

• At least two letters (A-Z, a-z), including at least one uppercase letter

• At least one number (0-9)

Note Regardless of the actual length of the password, the Password and Confirm Password fields display only a fixed-length string of 15 asterisks (*).

Confirm Authentication Password

Re-enter the password to confirm it.

Privacy Protocol Specify the protocol to use for communicating the value of the SHA or DES fields. Select the privacy protocol for the NBI user. You can choose one of the following:

• NONE—No privacy protocol for the user.

• DES—Use Data Encryption Standard (DES) for encryption.

Privacy Password Enter the password used to decrypt the message payload. Use this password if the Prime Optical user encryption mode for communication is NONE or DES.

Confirm Privacy Password Re-enter the privacy password to confirm it.

Server - NE Connection

Username Username that the Prime Optical server uses to connect to NEs.

Password Password to use for Prime Optical server-to-NE connections.

Confirm Password Re-enter the password to confirm it.

CLI Connection

Username Username to use for CLI-to-NE connections.

Password Password to use for CLI-to-NE connections.


Table 1-10 Field Descriptions for the NE Authentication Tab (continued)

Field Description



Table 1-11 describes the fields in the TL1 Tunnel tab. All fields are dimmed (with a gray background) when the TL1 tunnel is open, and when the NE is marked as In Service or Under Maintenance.

Note Regardless of the actual length of the password, the Password and Confirm Password fields display only a fixed-length string of 15 asterisks (*).


Undiscovered Network Elements

The Undiscovered Network Elements pane displays information about NEs that are not yet managed by a network service. These NEs are discovered using Manual discovery mode. You can get details for undiscovered NEs through the managed NEs to which they are connected. Details are limited by the type of links that exist between the NEs.

Table 1-11 Field Descriptions for the TL1 Tunnel Tab

Field Description

TL1 Encoding Mode TL1 encoding mode:

• LV + Base64 Payload—(Default) If selected, TL1 port 3081 is used.

• LV + Binary Payload—If selected, TL1 port 3081 is used.

• Raw—If selected, TL1 port 3082 is used.

Port Port number used to support the TL1 tunnel.

GNE Connection Area

GNE Login Required • If checked, a GNE login is attempted whenever the TL1 tunnel is opened. The login uses the specified GNE TID, username, and password.

• If unchecked, the GNE TID, Username, Password, and Confirm Password fields are dimmed (but their contents are not cleared); no login is attempted to the GNE.

GNE TID Value that must be entered if a GNE login is required.

Username Username that the Prime Optical server uses to connect to TNEs.

Password Password to use for Prime Optical server-to-TNE connections.


Gateway TL1 Port Port that the TL1 gateway uses to connect to the non-Cisco GNE. The port depends on the type of NE that is being used as the non-Cisco GNE. You can edit the port number.



Table 1-12 Field Descriptions for the Undiscovered Network Elements Pane

Field Description

Discovery State Area

Discovery State Displays the current state of the undiscovered NEs. Values are:

• Idle—No discovery has been initiated on the NEs.

• In progress—The discovery is in progress. The values within parentheses indicate the start date and time of the discovery process.

• Completed—The discovery process is complete. The values within parentheses indicate the date and time of the completion of the discovery process.

• Partially completed—The discovery process is incomplete for some NEs.

• Canceled—The discovery operation has been canceled.

• Failed—The discovery operation failed.

To initiate a new discovery session, click the Start Discovery button. The Select Network Partitions dialog box opens. The dialog box displays the available network partitions, the number of NEs present, and the threshold. Select one or more network partitions from the list. You must have at least one network partition (in manual mode) to be able to start the discovery process. To launch the Select Network Partitions dialog box, you need at least two network partitions, both in manual mode. You will receive the following message if you do not have at least two partitions:

There are no network partitions available to run the discovery.

The Start Discovery button is disabled if a discovery session is already in progress. The following message is displayed if the another discovery, initiated through a different session, is in progress:

Another discovery is running. Try again later.

To add the undiscovered NEs to a specific network partition, click Add Undiscovered Network Elements. The Add Undiscovered NEs wizard opens. You can also add undiscovered NEs by doing one of the following:

• Right-click Undiscovered Network Elements in the left pane; then, click Add Undiscovered Network Elements.

• Choose Administration > Add Undiscovered NEs.

Discovery Overview Area

SONET NEs Displays the number of SONET NEs that are unmanaged.

SDH NEs Displays the number of SDH NEs that are unmanaged.

Undefined NEs If Prime Optical has only the IP address of the discovered NE, it cannot classify the NE as SONET or SDH. In such cases, the NE is marked as Undefined.

This display-only field shows the number of undefined NEs that are unmanaged.



Add Undiscovered NEs Wizard

The Add Undiscovered NEs wizard allows you to add the manually discovered NEs to network partitions. Using the wizard, you can filter NEs based on various parameters and add them to the network partition. The wizard is divided into three sections: a pane displaying the undiscovered NEs, the Selected NEs pane, and a pane with the details of an NE selected in the undiscovered NEs pane.

Undiscovered NEs Pane

The right pane displays the list of undiscovered NEs, along with the following details:

• IP address

• NE model

• NE role

To view the details of an NE, select the NE. The details are displayed in the table.

Note IPv6 Connection Type is available only if IPv6 connectivity is present between Prime Optical and the NE. Otherwise, the connection type is marked as Unknown.

Selected NEs Pane

The Selected NEs pane displays the undiscovered NEs that have been selected to be added to a network partition. To add NEs to the list, click the right arrow (>). To move the NEs back to the undiscovered NEs pane, click the left arrow (<).

Filtering NEs

You can filter the displayed NEs by choosing one of the following options from the toolbar:

• IP Address—Click the filter icon to specify an IP address. The Undiscovered NE Filter dialog box opens. Enter an IP address or an asterisk (*) as a wildcard; then, click Apply. The filter changes to green when IP address filtering begins. Alternatively, choose File > Filter and enter the IP address.

• IP Version—Select IPv4 or IPv6.

• NE Model—Select an NE model. The NE model is unknown if you filtered by IP address only. The following message appears if you try to add an NE of an unknown model type to the Selected NEs list:

Make sure that the selected entries refer to the same model type.

• Family Type—Select a family from the available list. The family type NE model is unknown if you filtered by IP address only.

The following message appears if you try to change a filtering parameter when nodes are present in the Selected NEs list:

This will clear the current selection. Click OK to apply the change. Click Cancel to retain the selection.

The status bar at the bottom of the window shows the number of NEs currently displayed out of the total available NEs.

You can also do the following:

• Export Data—The Export dialog box allows you to export data as comma-separated values (CSVs) or tab-separated values (TSVs). To export data, choose File > Export. For more information, see Exporting Data, page 1-45.



• Create HTML Report—Allows you to generate an HTML report based on the data in the table. Choose File > HTML Report. You can generate a report for selected rows or for all rows. After you make your selection, the browser window appears with the HTML report. Use your browser’s Print option to print the HTML report.

• Debug Problems—Gives you information to investigate, diagnose, and fix a problem. For more information, see Setting Debug Options, page 9-48.

To add the selected NEs to a network partition, click Next. The Add Network Elements window appears, showing that the selected NEs have been added to the Added NEs list. For more information, see Adding NEs, page 3-11. To remove the NE that you do not want to be added, select the NE and click Remove.

Subnetwork ExplorerThe Subnetwork Explorer window displays a hierarchical view of all the network partitions, subnetworks, and NEs currently being monitored by Prime Optical. The alarm status is also indicated.

Figure 1-4 Subnetwork Explorer



The Subnetwork Explorer window is divided into two sections: the explorer tree and the properties pane. The explorer tree consists of a management domain, network partitions, subnetworks, and NEs, which are displayed in a hierarchical format. You can drag and drop NEs to reposition them in the tree. The properties pane on the right side of the window shows detailed information about the object that is selected in the tree.

The Subnetwork Explorer allows you to:

• View the alarm, connectivity, and operational status of network partitions, subnetworks, and NEs

• Add network partitions

• Modify network partition properties

• Delete empty network partitions

• Add subnetworks and associate the new subnetwork to new or existing network partitions

• Add NEs to a subnetwork and associate the new NEs with the network partitions of that subnetwork

The Subnetwork Explorer has two modes: automatic and manual. In automatic mode, all topologically connected NEs are grouped automatically into subnetworks. You cannot associate NEs to subnetworks in this mode. In manual mode, you can associate NEs to subnetworks. To change the subnetwork mode, choose Administration > Control Panel > UI Properties and check or uncheck the Automatically Group NEs in Subnetworks check box.

In the transition period during which this option is being changed, any current operations (such as dropping an NE in a subnetwork) are completed.

The server time is displayed on the lower right side of the Subnetwork Explorer window. The server name is displayed in the window’s title bar.

The Subnetwork Explorer has four properties panes: Management Domain Properties, Network Partition Properties, Subnetwork Properties, and Network Element Properties.

Management Domain Properties

See Management Domain Properties, page 1-13.

Network Partition Properties

See Group Properties and Network Partition Properties, page 1-15.

Subnetwork Properties

The Subnetwork Properties pane displays information about the subnetwork that is currently selected in the explorer tree. Click the expand icon next to a subnetwork in the tree to view the NEs that have been assigned to that subnetwork.

The Subnetwork Properties pane has two tabs: Status and Identification.

Status Tab




Identification Tab

Table 1-14 describes the fields in the Identification tab.

Note Only users with the appropriate user access profile can edit these fields.



Field Description

Subnetwork ID User-defined or default name of the selected subnetwork.

Description User-defined description of the selected subnetwork.

Total NEs Total number of NEs within the selected subnetwork.

Unavailable NEs Number of NEs within the selected subnetwork that the Prime Optical server cannot currently reach.

NEs in Alarm Total number of NEs within the selected subnetwork that are currently experiencing an alarm.

Unmanaged NEs Number of NEs within the selected subnetwork that are currently unmanaged.

Alarm Status Total number of alarms within the selected subnetwork, by severity. In addition, this field lists the number of alarmed NEs that are experiencing a critical, major, minor, or warning alarm. If the same NE experiences more than one type of alarm simultaneously, that NE is included in the count for each severity level.


Total number of NEs within the selected subnetwork according to operational state. There are four states:

• In Service

• Under Maintenance

• Out of Service

• Preprovisioned

Also shows the number of NEs within the selected subnetwork that are initializing or synchronizing their configuration.


Field Description

Subnetwork ID Unique user-defined name of the selected subnetwork.

Description User-defined description of the selected subnetwork.

Subnetwork Type Subnetwork type (SONET, SDH, Other, or Unknown).

Subnetwork Topology Type of topology to which the selected subnetwork belongs.

Network Partition ID Network partition ID to which the subnetwork belongs.



Network Element Properties

See Network Element Properties, page 1-17.

Alarm BrowserThe Alarm Browser displays standing alarms and conditions in the managed domain that are assigned a severity level of critical, major, minor, or warning. It also shows cleared alarms that are not acknowledged.

Figure 1-5 Alarm Browser

Tip For detailed information about the Alarm Browser, see Managing Faults

Note Refer to the appropriate NE documentation for a list of alarms supported on each NE. See Related Cisco NE Documentation.

Alarm LogThe Alarm Log window contains alarms that have transitioned from the Alarm Browser. Cleared alarms are transitioned when you acknowledge them or when automatic acknowledgment has been enabled (in the Control Panel > UI Properties pane). In addition, the Alarm Log shows a history of cleared and acknowledged alarms and all transient conditions (also known as events or autonomous nonalarmed messages), as well as threshold crossing alerts (TCAs).



Figure 1-6 Alarm Log

Tip For detailed information about the Alarm Log, see Managing Faults

Network MapThe Network Map window allows you to graphically display how the network is partitioned.

The Network Map is organized into a multilevel hierarchy that corresponds to the structure of the Domain Explorer tree. The Network Map hierarchy consists of management domains, groups, and NEs, which are displayed graphically.



Note See Icons and Menus Displayed in Prime Optical for an explanation of the Network Map icons.

When you launch the Network Map from the Prime Optical domain, it displays a map with individual groups, NEs, and link icons. The network map has four main components: a center pane displaying the map image, Explorer pane, Properties pane, and Overview pane. From the Explorer pane, you can perform a search for NEs based on certain parameters. Prime Optical also allows you to filter network maps by NEs, groups, or links. For details, see How Do I Use Network Maps?, page 3-57.

Clicking the Open Parent Map tool returns you to the parent map. Clicking the Open Child Map tool opens the child map for the selected NE. When you launch the Network Map from a particular group in the Domain Explorer, the Network Map opens with the contents of the group displayed.

Note Double-clicking a group on the map opens the child map. Double-clicking a node on the map opens the NE Explorer.

After you zoom in on a region on the map, the pan tool at the right side of the screen allows you to pan the view to a different region. All groups are shown on a single map, and the zoom level and pan position determine which groups are visible at any time. You can open multiple map windows to compare different views.

All groups, NEs, links, and labels are zoomed when you zoom in or zoom out. Prime Optical allows you to save the zoom level and framing of the map.

With the Auto-Refresh check box selected in the Network Map window, a refreshed map is automatically displayed when:

• A node is deleted

• The alarm counts change

• The node connectivity state changes

• The node admin state changes

• The node name changes

• The node data properties change

• The discovery state changes

• The link is modified

When the Auto-Refresh check box is unchecked, a notification bar appears at the top of the network map window stating that attributes of elements in the map have changed, and you can click the Refresh tool to reload the map.

You can export a Network Map as an image in PNG format using the Export tool in the Network Map window.

You can also search for circuits from the Network Map. For details, see How Do I Use Network Maps?, page 3-57.



NE ExplorerThe NE Explorer window shows service and equipment provisioning information about the selected NE. The configuration information is retrieved through the CLI, CORBA, SNMP, and TL1. The actual protocol used depends on the NE type.

Use one of the following methods to open the NE Explorer:

• Select an NE; then, choose Configuration > NE Explorer in the Domain Explorer or Subnetwork Explorer.

• Double-click an NE icon in the Domain Explorer tree, Subnetwork Explorer tree, or Network Map.

• In the Domain Explorer tree, Subnetwork Explorer tree, or Network Map, right-click an NE icon and choose NE Explorer from the shortcut menu.

• Click the Open NE Explorer tool in the Domain Explorer, Subnetwork Explorer, or Network Map toolbar.

• In the Alarm Browser, choose Fault > Locate Alarm/Event (or click the Locate Alarm/Event Through NE Explorer tool).

• Double-click a row in the Alarm Browser.

Figure 1-7 NE Explorer



To display all the slots under the node, click the expand icon (+) next to the node in the topology tree. To view properties, select the node or slot and click the down arrow next to the Overview and Provisioning drawers. Unavailable properties are dimmed.

When you change the data in the property sheet and try to navigate to a different node or slot property without saving, the following message appears.

Property sheet has been changed. Do you really want to discard changes?

Table 1-15 lists the NEs supported in Prime Optical and describes the NE Explorer for each NE. Not all NEs have an associated NE Explorer.

Number Element Name Description

1 NE Explorer Tree Lists all installed cards for a selected management domain.

2 Properties Pane Displays detailed property information.

3 Tab Groups related information within the properties pane.

Note If many tabs are displayed in the properties pane, select the arrow or Show List icons to view all available tabs.

4 Node or Slot Properties

Displays information about the selected object property in the properties pane.

5 Drawer Groups node and slot properties that have related attributes.

• Overview Drawer—Contains a list of informational properties.

• Provisioning Drawer—Contains a list of configurable properties.

Table 1-15 NE Explorer and Node Property Information

NE Description See

Unmanaged NE/Other Vendor Node

The node properties pane for the Unmanaged NE/Other Vendor Node displays information about unmanaged NEs or nodes from other vendors.

Unmanaged NE/Other Vendor Node Properties Pane, page B-688

ONS 15216 For the ONS 15216, the NE Explorer consists of a properties pane that displays information about the NE. ONS 15216 NEs are grouped as active NEs or passive NEs.

ONS 15216 NE Explorer, page B-2

ONS 15305 (CEC-based)

The NE Explorer is not available for the ONS 15305. Equivalent functionality is provided by launching Cisco Edge Craft (CEC) from Prime Optical. CEC is the local craft application used to manage ONS 15305 NEs. From the Domain Explorer, choose Configuration > ONS 15305 > Launch Cisco Edge Craft.

ONS 15305, page B-25

ONS 15305 (CTC-based)

For the CTC-based ONS 15305, the NE Explorer consists of a tree on the left side of the window and a properties pane on the right. The tree displays all interfaces for the selected NE, including card name, slot number, and number of alarms present on the card. It also displays unprovisioned or unequipped slots. The properties pane displays detailed information about the entity that is selected in the tree view.

ONS 15305 CTC NE Explorer, page B-26



ONS 15310 CL For the ONS 15310 CL, ONS 15310 MA SONET, and ONS 15310 MA SDH, the NE Explorer consists of a tree on the left side of the window and a properties pane on the right. The tree displays all interfaces for the selected NE, including card name, slot number, and number of alarms present on the card. It also displays unprovisioned or unequipped slots. The properties pane displays detailed information about the entity that is selected in the tree view.

ONS 15310 CL NE Explorer, page B-32

ONS 15310 MA SONET

ONS 15310 MA SONET NE Explorer, page B-60

ONS 15310 MA SDH

ONS 15310 MA SDH NE Explorer, page B-91

ONS 15327 For the ONS 15327, the NE Explorer consists of a tree on the left side of the window and a properties pane on the right. The tree displays all interfaces for the selected NE, including card name, slot number, and number of alarms present on the card. It also displays unprovisioned or unequipped slots. The properties pane displays detailed information about the entity that is selected in the tree view.

ONS 15327 NE Explorer, page B-123

ONS 15454 SONET

For the ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH, the NE Explorer consists of a tree on the left side of the window and a properties pane on the right. The tree displays all interfaces for the selected NE, including card name, slot number, and number of alarms present on the card. It also displays unprovisioned or unequipped slots. The properties pane displays detailed information about the entity that is selected in the tree view.

ONS 15454 SONET NE Explorer, page B-191

ONS 15454 SDH ONS 15454 SDH NE Explorer, page B-237

ONS 15454-M6 ONS 15454-M6 NE Explorer, page B-284

ONS 15454-M2 ONS 15454-M2 NE Explorer, page B-325

ONS 15600 SONET

For the ONS 15600 SONET and ONS 15600 SDH, the NE Explorer consists of a tree on the left side of the window and a properties pane on the right. The tree displays all interfaces for the selected NE, including card name, slot number, and number of alarms present on the card. It also displays unprovisioned or unequipped slots. The properties pane displays detailed information about the entity that is selected in the tree view.

ONS 15600 SONET NE Explorer, page B-363

ONS 15600 SDH ONS 15600 SDH NE Explorer, page B-391

CPT 200 For the CPT 200 and CPT 600, the NE Explorer consists of a tree on the left side of the window and a properties pane on the right. The tree displays all interfaces for the selected NE, including card name, slot number, and number of alarms present on the card. It also displays unprovisioned or unequipped slots. The properties pane displays detailed information about the entity that is selected in the tree view.

CPT 200 NE Explorer, page B-418

CPT 600 CPT 600 NE Explorer, page B-447

CRS-1/3 For the CRS-1/3, the NE Explorer consists of a tree on the left side of the window and a properties pane on the right. The tree displays all interfaces for the selected NE, including card name, slot number, and number of alarms present on the card. It also displays unprovisioned or unequipped slots. The properties pane displays detailed information about the entity that is selected in the tree view.

CRS-1/3 NE Explorer, page B-478

Table 1-15 NE Explorer and Node Property Information (continued)

NE Description See



Usage Notes

• When you click the Create button in an NE Explorer tab and use the Create dialog box to add information, the information is committed directly on the NE. You do not have to click the Apply button at the bottom of the properties pane.

Also, if you use the Create button to commit information on the NE, any changes to the value governed by the Apply button will be lost if they have not already been applied. For example, if you check the Allow SNMP Set check box on the SNMP tab, then create a trap destination host before clicking the Apply button, the check box will revert back to unchecked after the create operation is completed and the screen refreshes with the new trap destination in the table.

• You must click the Update button to retrieve the latest NE defaults, alarm profile, and VLAN list.

• See Table 1-23 for descriptions of actions that you can perform using the buttons at the bottom of the window.

• If nothing has been configured on the selected NE, the NE Explorer properties pane appears blank and system defaults apply.

Performing the Lamp Test

Starting from Prime Optical 10.6, you can run the lamp test on ONS 15454 SONET, ONS 15454 SDH, and NCS2K NEs via the NE Explorer. The lamp test allows you to identify cards present in the node. These cards present in the node will flash its LEDs which will be identified by the lab operator.

The lamp test is applicable to:

• All cards in the NE, if it is a single shelf NE

• All cards in a shelf, if it is a multi shelf NE

• Each individual non-preprovisioned card

NCS 2002 SONET For the NCS 2002 SONET, NCS 2002 SDH, NCS 2006 SONET, NCS 2006 SDH, and NCS 2015 SONET/SDH. the NE Explorer consists of a tree on the left side of the window and a properties pane on the right. The tree displays all interfaces for the selected NE, including card name, slot number, and number of alarms present on the card. It also displays unprovisioned or unequipped slots. The properties pane displays detailed information about the entity that is selected in the tree view.

NCS 2002 SONET NE Explorer, page B-487

NCS 2002 SDH NCS 2002 SDH NE Explorer, page B-526

NCS 2006 SONET NCS 2006 SONET NE Explorer, page B-566

NCS 2006 SDH NCS 2006 SDH NE Explorer, page B-609

NCS 2015 SONET/SDH

NCS 2015 SONET/SDH NE Explorer, page B-647

Unmanaged NE/Other Vendor Properties Pane

The Unmanaged NE/Other Vendor node properties pane displays information about unmanaged NEs or nodes from other vendors, the NE Explorer consists of a tree on the left side of the window and a properties pane on the right. The tree displays all interfaces for the selected NE, including card name, slot number, and number of alarms present on the card. It also displays unprovisioned or unequipped slots. The properties pane displays detailed information about the entity that is selected in the tree view.

Unmanaged NE/Other Vendor Node Properties Pane, page B-688

Table 1-15 NE Explorer and Node Property Information (continued)

NE Description See



To perform the lamp test, do the following:

Step 1 Open the NE Explorer from a node selected in the Domain Explorer.

Step 2 Right-click a shelf or a card on the NE Explorer tree and select Lamp Test.

For cards in the NE or shelf, the following message is displayed:

All module LEDs should illuminate for several seconds and then revert to pre-test state.

For non-preprovisioned cards, the following message is displayed:

The Lamp Test for Shelf 1, Slot1 has been run. LEDs of slot should illuminate for several seconds and then revert to pre-test state.

Note It may take a few seconds before Prime Optical displays the lamp test results. Once the card layers beneath respond successfully, Prime Optical displays the relevant message.

Control PanelThe Control Panel allows you to view and modify certain client and server configuration parameters. Certain modifications take effect immediately and change the active server configuration. Other changes take effect when the server is restarted.

The left side of the window displays the tree, which contains the different Prime Optical functions and services. The right side of the window displays the properties pane that corresponds to the selected client or server component.



Figure 1-8 Control Panel

Click the expand icon next to the Prime Optical functions and services in the tree structure to display the services contained within. For example, expand NE Service to display the individual services.

Table 1-16 describes the panes in the Control Panel.

Table 1-16 Panes in the Control Panel

Pane DescriptionFor More Information, See

Prime Optical Properties View the current server and client configuration. Table 4-41 on page 4-85

UI Properties Configure application-specific parameters. Table 4-21 on page 4-51

Security Properties Configure Prime Optical security parameters and specify usernames and passwords for NEs.

Table 8-12 on page 8-31

Recovery Properties View a list of servers that clients will log in to if access to the primary server is disrupted and view a list of critical services that the server monitors.


Database Properties View database and backup configuration, pruning time periods, and information that the server uses to log in to the Oracle database.


Alarm Configuration View threshold and nonthreshold EMS alarm parameters. Table 9-13 on page 9-30


Chapter 1 IntroductionGeneral Features of Prime Optical

General Features of Prime OpticalThis section describes some of the general Prime Optical features.

Note Prime Optical users are subject to user privileges. Depending on your user profile, you might not see certain windows or have access to certain functions. For more information about user privileges, see User Profiles and Roles, page 8-2.

Window ViewsAll Prime Optical window views have a menu bar, toolbar, and status bar as described in Table 1-17.

Orchestration Service View status of the discovery service and configure properties for discovery of undiscovered NEs.


NE Service Select an NE type and view and update server configuration, which includes port information, timing parameters, and NE backup parameters. You can also stop or start an individual network service instance.


PM Service Select an NE type and view and modify performance-related settings for that NE. You can also stop or start an individual PM service instance.


GateWay/CORBA Service Stop, start, or configure parameters for the Prime Optical GateWay/CORBA service.


GateWay/SNMP Service Stop, start, or configure parameters for the Prime Optical GateWay/SNMP service.


Table 1-16 Panes in the Control Panel (continued)

Pane DescriptionFor More Information, See

Table 1-17 Prime Optical Window Views

Item Icon Description

Menu bar — Some of the window menus are context sensitive. All windows have a Window menu and a Help menu.

Toolbar — Each window has a toolbar with context-sensitive tools. All windows have a Help tool.

For a detailed description of a particular window, click the Help tool (or choose Help > Current Window) to launch the online help.



Note When you switch to a different program and then return to Prime Optical, the Prime Optical dialog boxes might be hidden behind another Prime Optical window or dialog box. The Prime Optical client might appear frozen because the hidden dialog box requires user action. On a Windows workstation, press Alt-Tab to display all running processes. Continue to press Tab (while keeping Alt pressed) to select the icon for the Java process. This key sequence will position the Prime Optical dialog box as the top active window. On a Linux workstation, minimize the open windows until the Prime Optical dialog box is visible.

Table ViewsAll Prime Optical table views share common characteristics, as described in Table 1-18.

Status bar All windows have a status bar (located in the lower-left of the window) that reports the server time and contains the following icons:

Click the Return to Domain Explorer status bar icon to return to the Domain Explorer window. (The Domain Explorer window itself does not have this status bar icon.)

Click the Open Dashboard status bar icon to open the Dashboard.

— Click Reset to Default Window Size to reset the window to its default size.

This NE connectivity icon indicates that Prime Optical is currently connected to all NEs.

This NE connectivity icon indicates that Prime Optical has lost connectivity to one or more NEs.

Table 1-17 Prime Optical Window Views (continued)

Item Icon Description



Table 1-18 Prime Optical Table Views

Item Tool Description

Page Back and Page Forward

Some tables return large numbers of rows. To support large tables, Prime Optical provides a paging feature. If more than 1000 rows of data are returned, data is grouped in pages of up to 1000 rows. You can page forward and page back to view the entire set of data.

• Page Back—Moves the table backward by one page.

• Page Forward—Moves the table forward by one page.

Split-Pane View — Table views have two panes: a top pane and a bottom pane. The top pane displays the rows in the table. The bottom pane displays a detailed description of the selected row in the top pane. The bottom pane improves the readability of row attributes that might be truncated in the top pane. You can resize these panes by dragging the splitter bar up or down.

Note The resized panes will return to their default sizes the next time you open the table.

Rearrange and Resize Columns

— To rearrange columns in any table, select and drag the column title. To resize columns, drag the column separator line to the left or the right.

Note The rearranged or resized columns will return to their default positions and sizes the next time you open the table.

Customize View You can customize the way tables are displayed by selecting the columns to be displayed, and the order in which to display them. Prime Optical allows you to save your customized table view so that the next time you open the table, it is displayed in the same manner in which it was saved. See Customizing Table Views, page 1-47 for more information.

Sort — You can sort columns using the up or down arrows. The up arrow represents ascending order; the down arrow represents descending order. The orange-colored arrow identifies the column that is the primary key in the current sort. To sort the data, simply click the column title.

Note You can only sort one column at a time.

Group — You can group items in a column that have the same value using the square icons located in the column title. To group column items, simply click the column title. The color of the square icon turns orange, indicating that the column is grouped.

Note You can only group one column at a time.

Filter Click the Filter tool to filter the data according to criteria that you select, and then display the results in a table. Some tables have a time-based Filter tool that allows you to filter data for the past 4 hours, past 8 hours, past 12 hours, past day, or past week.

Note Click the Refresh Data to reset the time-based filter. The filter retrieves data for the specified interval, beginning when the Refresh Data tool is clicked. For example, if the specified interval is Past Hour and Refresh Data is clicked at 3:02 p.m., the filter retrieves data that occurred between 2:02 p.m. and 3:02 p.m. If the specified interval is From Now Onward at 8:00 p.m., data is retrieved beginning at 8:00 p.m. and the time is reset only after From Now Onward is clicked again.



Export Captures the screens of the NEs, links, and so on, that are displayed in the network map and stores them.

Export Data to file

Click the Export Data to File tool to export the tabular data to a file.

Note You can export only data that the current table tool has cached (which might be larger than what is visible if there is a vertical scroll bar on the view), and not the entire data set available in the database.

HTML Report Click the Generate HTML Report tool to generate an HTML report based on the data in the table. You can generate a report for selected rows or for all rows in the current page. A maximum of 1000 rows per page can be exported. After making your selection, click OK; the browser window appears with the HTML report. The report is saved automatically on the client system. (The default directory is C:\Cisco\TransportManagerClientversion-number\reports or /opt/CiscoTransportManagerClientversion-number/reports.) Use your browser’s Print option to print the report.

Refresh Data Refreshes all data being displayed by Prime Optical. There are three icons, and both refresh and sync data from either the server or the database. The Refresh Data icon with blue and red arrow (as seen in the Circuit table) flashes when updates are available. This icon has two modes: manual refresh and autorefresh.

The other icons (as seen in the VLAN table or CPT System windows) do not notify you that updates are available. You must click the button in order to retrieve updated data.

Note Clicking Refresh Data in the Domain Explorer window refreshes all data for the entire Prime Optical client. Depending on the number of NEs in your network, you might experience a delay while the data refreshes.

Note It takes longer to refresh data from the NE than from the server.

Auto-Refresh Allows you to select the auto-refresh rate for the PM values.

Export to CSV Exports the Prime Optical table data to a Comma Separated Values (CSV) file.

Filter Opens a filter dialog box, which allows you to filter for information found in the table or window. There are two filter icons displayed in Prime Optical.

Note Use the percent sign (%) as a wildcard character for filtering on substrings.

Settings Allows you to configure the table settings.

Table 1-18 Prime Optical Table Views (continued)




Tree ViewsAll Prime Optical tree views share common characteristics, as described in Table 1-19.

Launching Context-Sensitive InformationMany Prime Optical views have a specific selection context, meaning that the same window will have a different look depending on where it was launched.

For example, if you launch the Alarm Browser from the management domain node, the browser shows all NE and EMS alarms (if you have permission to see EMS alarms). If you launch the Alarm Browser from a subnetwork, group, or NE node, the browser shows only NE alarms. If you launch the Alarm Browser from the Dashboard, the browser shows all NE alarms for the Prime Optical domain.

As another example, for circuit creation, the context of the launch point determines the choice of nodes that can be selected as source and destination nodes.

Finding DataPrime Optical has a Find feature that you can use to locate specific data.

Dockable Panel Allows you to view the WSON, Spans, and CTP reports. The available related reports depend on the table from which the functionality is launched.

Toggle Custom View Visibility

Toggle the visibility of the custom view and the filter criteria for the Circuit Report, Domain NE Table, Audit Log, Alarm Browser, and Alarm Log.

Table 1-18 Prime Optical Table Views (continued)


Table 1-19 Prime Optical Tree Views


Split-Pane View — Tree views have two panes: a left pane and a right pane. The left pane represents the topology tree; the right pane shows the properties of the entity selected in the tree.

Expand Click the Expand tool (or choose Edit > Expand) to expand the selected tree node.

Collapse Click the Collapse tool (or choose Edit > Collapse) to collapse the selected tree node.

Right-Click Options

— Every selectable object has right-click options. Right-click a selectable object to view a shortcut menu that allows you to access more detailed information about the object.



Finding Data in the Domain Explorer

In the Domain Explorer, you can use the Find dialog box to search for circuits, L2 topologies, NEs, or groups.

Step 1 In the Domain Explorer window, choose Edit > Find. The Find dialog box opens.

Step 2 From the Object Type drop-down list, choose one of the following options:

• SONET Circuits

• SDH Circuits

• L2 Topologies

• Network Element/Group

• Metro DWDM Circuits

Note For other NE types—such as the ONS 15454—the Metro DWDM Circuits option returns no results. To filter circuits on ONS 15454 NEs, use the Circuit table filter. See Filtering the Circuit Table, page 7-143.

Step 3 To search for SONET, SDH, or metro DWDM circuits, specify the following information in the Object Properties area, in any combination:

• Circuit name

• Circuit alias (not applicable to metro DWDM circuits)

• Description

• Customer ID (not applicable to metro DWDM circuits)

• Service ID (not applicable to metro DWDM circuits)

• NE ID

• Circuit type

• Circuit size

• Number of VLANs (not applicable to metro DWDM circuits)

Tip In the Circuit Name, Description, Customer ID, Service ID, and NE ID fields, you can enter a percentage character (%) as a wildcard. You can search for a partial string inserted between percentage characters, such as %CMP%.

Step 4 To search for a particular L2 topology and view the results in the Layer 2 Topology table, specify the following information in the Object Properties area:

• Topology name

• NE ID

• NE type—Choose All, SONET, or SDH.

• Topology type—Choose All, Point to Point, Resilient Packet Ring, or 802.17 Resilient Packet Ring.

Tip In the L2 Topology Name and NE ID fields, you can enter an asterisk (*) as a wildcard.



Step 5 To search for a particular NE or group, enter the following information in the Object Properties area:

• NE or group name

• Alias

• IP address (in IPv4 or IPv6 format)

• Description

Tip To make the search noncase sensitive, check the Ignore Case check box. The search always starts from the root node and returns to the root node after reaching the last node.

Tip In the Name, IP Address, and Description fields, you can enter a percentage character (%) as a wildcard. You can search for a partial string inserted between percentage characters. For example, in the IP Address field, you can enter %1.2% to search for all IP addresses that contain 1.2 as octets. If you do not enter wildcard characters, the search returns only exact matches.

Step 6 Click OK.

Step 7 To search for the next instance of the specified search object, choose Edit > Find Next in the Domain Explorer window.

Finding Data in the NE Explorer

In the NE Explorer window, you can use the Find dialog box to search for a particular node or card by specifying the node or card name.

Step 1 In the Domain Explorer window, select an NE node and choose Configuration > NE Explorer (or click the Open NE Explorer tool).

Step 2 In the NE Explorer window, choose Edit > Find (or click the Find tool). The Find dialog box opens.

Step 3 In the Find text field, enter the search text. The drop-down list displays a list of the search text you entered; your most recent entry appears at the top of the list.

Tip To make the search case sensitive, check the Match Case check box. The search always starts from the root node and returns to the root node after reaching the last node.

Step 4 Click OK.

Note The Match Case check box setting is not saved. When you initiate a search, the case sensitivity of the search depends on the current setting in the Match Case check box. If you choose a previously specified search string from the drop-down list, the search does not remember the Match Case check box setting that you specified in the previous search string.



Step 5 To search for the next instance of the specified search object, choose Edit > Find Next (or click the Find Next tool) in the NE Explorer window.

Finding NEs or Groups in the Network Map

In the Network Map window, you can use the Enter Search Query text box to search for a particular NE or group. The Enter Search Query text box allows you to search for an NE or group by providing the full or partial identifier of the NE or group. The Enter Search Query text box searches for a matching NE or group in the map and, if one is found, selects it automatically.

For a group, the identifier is always the name. For an NE, the identifier is the name or the alias, depending on which of the two attributes is currently displayed in the map.

You can search for NEs within the domain explorer using the Enter Search Query text box at the top of the Domain Explorer window. The Enter Search Query text box allows you to search for circuits by the following attributes:

• Alias

• Customer

• Description

• Name

• Service

• Type

In the Enter Search Query text box, press Ctrl-Space to display attributes and select from the list; then type a keyword to search by.

You can use multiple keywords for the same attribute, and you can select more than one attribute. All NEs or Groups with one or more of the preceding attributes are displayed in the search results.

Step 1 In the Domain Explorer window, choose File > Network Map.

Step 2 In the Network Map window, enter the search query in the Enter Search Query text box and press Enter.

Tip For hints and examples to help you with your search, click the Help icon within the Enter Search Query field.

Filtering DataFilter dialog boxes filter user-specified data. Many tables have Filter dialog boxes that enable you to filter data in different ways and display the results in a table. If the filter supports wildcards, you can enter a percentage character (%) as a wildcard character to support broader searches.



Exporting DataMost tables support an export function to export the table contents to a flat file. The Export dialog box allows you to export data as comma-separated values (CSVs) or tab-separated values (TSVs), which are formats commonly used to import data into spreadsheet and database applications for further analysis and manipulation. You can also select a user-specified character as a separator.

To open the Export dialog box, click the Export Data to File tool (or choose File > Export) in a table. Table 1-20 describes the fields in the Export dialog box. After making your selections, click OK.

Table 1-20 Field Descriptions for the Export Dialog Box

Field Description

Field Separator

Comma separated If selected, the data is exported as comma-separated values.

Tab separated If selected, the data is exported as tab-separated values.

Other If selected, the data is exported with the separator that you specify in the Other text field.

Note If you specify a character as a separator and your data contains the same character, the character in the data is automatically enclosed in double quotes. This allows the spreadsheet or database application to understand that the character is part of your data. Regardless of whether you select Comma separated, Tab separated, or Other, Prime Optical automatically encloses text in double quotes if it has a separator.

Export

Selected row(s) If selected, only the selected rows in the current page are exported.

All rows in current page If selected, all rows in the current page are exported.

Entire table If selected, exports the entire contents of the selected table to a text file. A progress bar tracks the export progress.

The entire-table export writes the data to a user-specified text file and retains the user-selected table customizations. For example, if you customized the table to make a column invisible, that column does not appear in the exported file.

In the User Preferences dialog box, you can enable or disable the ability to export the entire Alarm Browser or Alarm Log. (You cannot enable or disable the ability to export the entire contents of the selected PM or inventory table.)

Note To enable you to export all data in the Alarm Browser or Alarm Log, the window cannot be in automatic refresh mode. (This restriction does not apply to PM or inventory tables; you can export all data in the selected PM or inventory table when automatic refresh mode is enabled.)

Export Profile Privileges If selected, exports the user profile name and the related information, along with the category wise distribution of the operations and the respective permissions.



Exporting Alarms and EventsIn addition to exporting directly from the Alarm Browser or the Alarm Log, Prime Optical provides an Event Export Manager window (Fault > Event Export Manager) that allows you to export alarms and events, as they occur, to the file of your choice. You can also set various parameters to refine the export. You can choose to export events continuously or to export a specific number of events:

• To export events continuously, click the Start Export tool. The Event Export Manager exports events continuously until you click the Stop Export tool, or until the current Prime Optical session ends, whichever occurs first.

• To export a specific number of events, check the Stop export when check box, enter a number of records, and click the Start Export tool. The export will stop after logging the specified number of events.

Figure 1-9 Start and Stop Export Tools

Table 1-21 describes the fields in the Event Export Manager window.

Export Data to File

Export Data to File By default, exported data is stored in the C:\Cisco\TransportManagerClientversion-number\exports or /opt/CiscoTransportManagerClientversion-number/exports directory under the name that you provide in the Export Data to File text box. Click Browse to change the file location.

Table 1-20 Field Descriptions for the Export Dialog Box (continued)

Field Description

Table 1-21 Field Descriptions for the Event Export Manager

Field Description

Network Elements Allows you to export alarms (NE alarms and Prime Optical-specific EMS alarms) and events for selected NEs. Choose from the list of available NEs and add them to the Selected list. If you have the appropriate user permission and you want to export EMS alarms and events, check the Export Prime Optical EMS Alarms/Events check box.

Severity Allows you to export events that have a severity of Critical, Major, Minor, Warning, Indeterminate, and/or Cleared.



Customizing Table ViewsMost tables support a customized view function that allows you to select the columns to be displayed, and the order in which to display them. Prime Optical allows you to save your customized table view so that the next time you open the table, it is displayed in the same manner in which it was saved.

Step 1 Open the table to customize.

Step 2 Click the Customize View tool (or choose File > Customize View) to open the Customize View dialog box. Table 1-22 provides descriptions.

Step 3 Make your customizations as required.

Step 4 Click Apply to apply your customizations. The changes are applied to the table but are not saved.

Note When you apply any changes, an asterisk (*) appears after the table name. The asterisk indicates that you have made changes but have not saved them.

Step 5 Choose File > Save Customized View to save your customizations. The asterisk disappears from after the table name.

After you save the custom view:

• Changes are applied immediately to the table you are working on.

• Changes are not applied to other instances of the same table that are currently open. Tables must be closed and then reopened for the changes to take effect.

• Changes are displayed when the same user launches a new instance of the table; this applies to all Prime Optical sessions for that user.

Export To Allows you to export the file to a given destination. Click Browse to browse for a particular destination. You can also overwrite or append the file.

Export Options Allows you to specify the field separator type. Types include Comma, Tab, Semicolon, or Other, an option you use to specify a different separator. You can also check the Stop export when check box and enter a number of records to instruct the Event Export Manager to stop exporting after logging the specified number of records.

Table 1-21 Field Descriptions for the Event Export Manager (continued)

Field Description

Table 1-22 Field Descriptions for the Customize View Dialog Box

Field Description

Show/Hide Selection

Add > Select a column to display and click Add to move the column to the list of displayed columns.

< Remove Select a column to hide and click Remove to move the column to the list of hidden columns.



Refreshing DataMany windows have a Refresh Data toolbar icon that refreshes all data being displayed by Prime Optical. There are two versions of the Refresh Data tools, and both refresh data from either the server or the database:

• The Refresh Data tool shown in the top figure flashes when updates are available. This tool has two modes: manual refresh and autorefresh.

• The Refresh Data tool shown in the bottom figure does not notify you that updates are available. You must click the tool to retrieve updated data.

Figure 1-10 Refresh Data Tool

Note Clicking Refresh Data in the Domain Explorer window refreshes all data for the entire Prime Optical client and closes all open windows (except the Domain Explorer window). Depending on the number of NEs in your network, you might experience a delay while the data refreshes. After the Domain Explorer refreshes, the status bar shows “Refresh Data Complete.”

Note • It takes longer to refresh data from the NE than from the server.

• When a chassis contains cards that have many interfaces (such as the DS1_E1_56, DS3_EC3_48, or DS3XM_12 cards), it might take 4 minutes or longer for the NE Explorer to refresh data from the NE.

Up/Down Select a column from the list of columns to be displayed (at the right side). Click Up to reposition the selected column one place at a time to the left of the table, or click Down to reposition the selected column one place at a time to the right of the table.

Tip The column displayed at the top of the list will be displayed as the left-most column.

Apply Click Apply to apply your customizations to the current session.

Cancel Click Cancel to close the Customize View dialog box without applying any changes.

Help Click Help to launch the online help.

Table 1-22 Field Descriptions for the Customize View Dialog Box (continued)



Pruning the DatabasePrime Optical automatically prunes various categories of data that tend to accumulate over time and would otherwise exhaust the available disk space. You can configure the following categories of data for automatic pruning:

• PM data

• FM data

• Audit log data

• Error log data

• NE audit trail data

• Self-monitor data

• Job monitor data

The following options are provided to control the pruning for each category of data:

• Enable/disable

• Retention period (1 to 1000 days)

• Time of day at which to perform the pruning

Using MnemonicsAll menus and menu options have a uniquely assigned mnemonic to support keyboard access to menu items in addition to access through the mouse. The underlined letter within a menu item indicates the mnemonic keystroke. For example, to exit the Prime Optical application, enter Alt+f (for the File menu); then, enter x (Exit).

Using the Online HelpThe online help provides a detailed explanation of each Prime Optical GUI window and dialog box.

To view the online help for any window, you have two options:

• Choose Help > Current Window

• Click the Help tool

Figure 1-11 Help Tool

To view the online help for any dialog box, click the Help button within the dialog box.

Tip Use your browser’s Print option to print the selected page.



Using the Pin ToolThe Dashboard has a pin tool. When you click it, the window is pinned down, meaning that it is not brought to the foreground by default. If you click the pin tool again, the Dashboard window is pinned up, meaning that it is brought to the foreground each time an update occurs (alarm counts change, NE count changes, and so on).

Viewing System DetailsTo view the system details, complete the following steps:

Step 1 In the Prime Optical Home page, place your cursor near the View System Details option available at the top right.

Step 2 Click the icon next to View System Details. The following system details appear:

• Host

• Version

• Oracle RDBMS Version

• System Name

• Operating System

• Total Memory Size

• Total Swap Space Size

• Architecture

Action ButtonsTable 1-23 describes the actions that you can perform using the buttons at the bottom of Prime Optical windows and dialog boxes.

Table 1-23 Action Buttons

Button Description

Add > Click to select one or more available options; then, click Add > to add the selected option(s) to the list of selected options.

Note Hold down the Shift key to select more than one option sequentially, or hold down the Ctrl key to select more than one option nonsequentially.

Apply Commits any changes to user-defined fields to the Prime Optical database and applies the changes to the NE.

Back Returns to the previous screen. (In the first screen, Back is not available.)

Cancel Replaces any changes to user-defined fields with the previous values. If the current window is a wizard, the wizard closes when you click the Cancel button.

Clear Clears the window.


Chapter 1 IntroductionRelated Documentation

Related DocumentationThis section summarizes the Prime Optical documentation and related documentation.

Prime Optical Documentation Set

Note You can access the most current Prime Optical documentation online at http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/cloud-systems-management/prime-optical/tsd-products-support-series-home.html.

Close Closes the window.

Finish Creates the service and closes the wizard.

Help Launches the online help for the window.

Maximize Click the Maximize button to expand the window. After you expand the window, the Maximize button changes to a Reset Size button.

Next Temporarily saves the current information and displays the next screen. (In the last screen, Next is replaced by Finish.)

OK Commits the selections made in the window and closes the window.

< Remove Click to select one or more options; then, click < Remove to remove the selected option(s) and return them to the Available list.

Note Hold down the Shift key to select more than one option sequentially, or hold down the Ctrl key to select more than one option nonsequentially.

Reset Resets the values displayed in the window to the default values.

Reset Size Click the Reset Size button to return the window to its original size.

Save Commits any changes to user-defined fields to the Prime Optical database and saves the changes to the NE.

Unlock Unlocks the Prime Optical session and displays the Domain Explorer.

Update Retrieves all current configuration settings for the selected NE. The time stamp Last Update Time: date time indicates the last time the configuration settings were retrieved for the NE. Any changes to user-defined fields that have not been applied are not updated with the fields’ current configuration settings for the selected NE.

Table 1-23 Action Buttons (continued)

Button Description


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The Prime Optical documentation set comprises the following guides:

• Cisco Prime Optical 10.6 Release Notes— Describes the caveats for Prime Optical.

• Cisco Prime Optical 10.6 User Guide—Describes how to use the Prime Optical software, which consists of user applications and tools for network discovery, network configuration, connection management, fault management, system administration, and security management.

• Cisco Prime Optical 10.6 Installation Guide—Explains how to install Prime Optical and how to upgrade from previous releases.

• Cisco Prime Optical 10.6 Quick Start Guide—Explains steps that lead you through a new installation for a single-server setup with an embedded database. The purpose of this guide is to quickly get you up and running with Prime Optical 10.6.

• Cisco Prime Optical 10.6 GateWay/CORBA User Guide and Programmer Manual— Describes the GateWay/CORBA northbound interface product that is available for Prime Optical. This document serves as a reference for developers of Operations Support System (OSS) applications that work with the Prime Optical GateWay/CORBA interface.

• Cisco Prime Optical 10.6 High Availability Installation Guide—Explains how to install Prime Optical in a high availability (HA) environment.

• Cisco Prime Optical 10.6 Basic External Authentication—Describes how Prime Optical supports basic external authentication.

• Migration Matrix for Cisco Prime Optical and Cisco Transport Manager Service Pack Releases—Describes the migration matrix for service pack releases.

• Cisco Prime Optical 10.6 Open Source—Lists licenses and notices for open source software.

• Cisco Prime Optical 10.6 Supported Devices—Contains compatibility information and lists the Cisco software versions that can be used with a particular Cisco hardware product or module.


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Related Cisco NE DocumentationTable 1-24 lists the related NE hardware documentation.

Table 1-24 Related Cisco NE Documentation

Cisco Product Document Title

ONS 15216 • Cisco ONS 15216 EDFA Operations Guide

• Cisco ONS 15216 EDFA2 Operations Guide

• Cisco ONS 15216 EDFA3 Operations Guide

• Cisco ONS 15216 FlexLayer User Guide

• Cisco ONS 15216 OSC-1510 User Guide

• Cisco ONS 15216 System Dispersion Compensation Unit User Guide

• Installing Cisco ONS 15216 100 GHz DWDM Filters

• Installing Cisco ONS 15216 OADMs

• Release Notes for the Cisco ONS 15216 EDFA

• Release Notes for the Cisco ONS 15216 OADM

• Upgrade Procedures for the Cisco ONS 15216 EDFA2

ONS 15305 (non-CTC-based)

• Cisco ONS 15305 Installation and Operations Guide

• Cisco ONS 15305 Quick Installation Guide

• Release Notes for the Cisco ONS 15305

ONS 15305 (CTC-based)

• Cisco ONS 15305 Cisco Transport Controller Operations Guide

• Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15305

ONS 15310 CL and ONS 15310 MA SONET

• Cisco ONS 15310 Network Defaults

• Cisco ONS 15310-CL and Cisco ONS 15310-MA Ethernet Card Software Feature and Configuration Guide

• Cisco ONS 15310-CL and Cisco ONS 15310-MA Procedure Guide

• Cisco ONS 15310-CL and Cisco ONS 15310-MA Reference Manual

• Cisco ONS 15310-CL and Cisco ONS 15310-MA Troubleshooting Guide


ONS 15310 MA SDH • Cisco ONS 15310 MA SDH

• Cisco ONS 15310 MA SDH Procedure Guide

• Cisco ONS 15310 MA SDH Reference Manual

• Cisco ONS 15310 MA SDH Troubleshooting Guide


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ONS 15327 • Cisco ONS 15327 Procedure Guide

• Cisco ONS 15327 Reference Manual

• Cisco ONS 15327 Software Upgrade Guide

• Cisco ONS 15327 Troubleshooting Guide

• Cisco ONS 15454 and Cisco ONS 15327 TL1 Command Guide

• Cisco ONS 15454 and Cisco ONS 15327 TL1 Command Quick Reference Guide


ONS 15454 SDH • Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Procedure Guide

• Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Procedure Guide

• Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Reference Manual

• Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Software Upgrade Guide

• Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Troubleshooting Guide

• Cisco ONS 15454 SONET/SDH ML-Series Multilayer Ethernet Card Software Feature and Configuration Guide

• Release Notes for the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH

ONS 15454 SONET • Cisco ONS 15454 and Cisco ONS 15327 TL1 Command Guide

• Cisco ONS 15454 and Cisco ONS 15327 TL1 Command Quick Reference Guide

• Cisco ONS 15454 Procedure Guide


• Cisco ONS 15454 Software Upgrade Guide

• Cisco ONS 15454 SONET/SDH ML-Series Multilayer Ethernet Card Software Feature and Configuration Guide



ONS 15600 SDH • Cisco ONS 15600 SDH Procedure Guide

• Cisco ONS 15600 SDH Reference Manual

• Cisco ONS 15600 SDH TL1 Test Access

• Cisco ONS 15600 SDH Troubleshooting Guide

• Release Notes for the Cisco ONS 15600 SDH

ONS 15600 SONET • Cisco ONS 15600 Procedure Guide


• Cisco ONS 15600 TL1 Command Guide



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The following related documentation can be used for reference:

• ITU-T G.774: SDH—Management information for the network element view

• ITU-T G.784: SDH management

• ITU-T G.826: Error performance parameters and objectives for international, constant bit rate digital paths at or above the primary rate

• ITU-T G.829: Error performance events for SDH multiplex and regenerator sections

• ITU-T G.831: Management capabilities of transport networks based on SDH

• ITU-T G.872: Architecture of optical transport networks

• ITU-T G.7712: Architecture and specification of data communication networks

• ITU-T M.3010: Principles of a telecommunications management network

• ITU-T M.3100: Generic network information model

• ITU-T M.3400: TMN management functions

Cisco Carrier Packet Transport (CPT) System

• Cisco CPT Hardware Installation Guide

• Cisco CPT Configuration Guide

• Cisco CPT Command Reference Guide

• Release Notes for Cisco CPT

ONS NCS2K • Cisco NCS2K Procedure Guide

• Cisco NCS2K Reference Manual

• Cisco NCS2K Software Upgrade Guide

• Cisco NCS2K Troubleshooting Guide

• Release Notes for the Cisco NCS2K

• Cisco NCS2K EDRA 1-26C Operations Guide




ONS NCS2K SDH • Cisco NCS2K SDH Procedure Guide

• Cisco NCS2K SDH Reference Manual

• Cisco NCS2K SDH Software Upgrade Guide

• Cisco NCS2K SDH Troubleshooting Guide

• Release Notes for the Cisco NCS2K SDH

• Cisco NCS2K SDH EDRA 1-26C Operations Guide




Table 1-24 Related Cisco NE Documentation (continued)



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• ITU-T X.721: Information technology–Open systems interconnection–Structure of management information: Definition of management information

• ITU-T X.731: Information technology–Open systems interconnection–Systems management: State management function

• ITU-T X.733: Information technology–Open systems interconnection–Systems management: Alarm reporting function

• ITU-T X.734: Information technology–Open systems interconnection–Systems management: Event report management function

• ITU-T X.735: Information technology–Open systems interconnection–Systems management: Log control function

• ITU-T X.736: Information technology–Open systems interconnection–Systems management: Security alarm reporting function

• SQL*Plus User’s Guide and Reference

• Telcordia GR-253-CORE: SONET transport systems: Common generic criteria

• Telcordia GR-815-CORE: Generic requirements for Network Elements/Network Systems (NE/NS) security

• Telcordia GR-820-CORE: Generic digital transmission surveillance

• Telcordia GR-831-CORE: Operations applications messages

• Telcordia GR-2998-CORE: Generic requirements for Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) element management systems

• Telcordia GR-3000-CORE: Generic requirements for SONET element management systems

• TMF 513: Multi-technology network management business agreement, version 2.0

• TMF 608: Multi-technology network management information agreement, version 2.0

• TMF 814: Multi-technology network management solution set, version 2.0

• TMF 814A: Multi-technology network management solution set, TM forum implementation template guidelines, version 2.0


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Chapter 1: Introduction - Cisco · CHAPTER 1-1 Cisco Prime Optical 10.6 User Guide 1 Introduction Cisco Prime Optical (formerly Cisco Transport Manager) is a carrier-class, multitechnology